Emergency brake reminder



July 22, 1952 v. w. SALMON EMERGENCY BRAKE REMINDER 2 SHEETS-SHEET 1Filed June 9, 1950 Fig.

M T. m a a m MM 0 g Y B y 22, 1952 v. w. SALMON EMERGENCY BRAKE REMINDER2 SHEETS SHEET 2 Filed June 9, 1950 "IIIIIIIII Vind n: Salmon IN VENTOR. BY flu Patentecl July 22, 1952 EMERGENCY BRAKE REMINDER Vina W.Salm on, Deadwood, S.Dak. Application June 9, 1950, Serial No. 167,025

, 1 The present invention relates to improvements in emergency brakereminders and more particularly to the type wherein means is positionedadjacent the accelerator pedal for engagement by the foot of the personoperating the vehicle whereby the person will become aware that theemergency brake is set. An object of the present invention is to provideemergency brake reminder means which is actuatable by the emergency handbrake and 2 Claims. (01. lie-2s becomes positioned for engagement withthe right foot of the person operating the vehicle in order that he maybe apprised of the fact that the brake isset; v v

' A further object of the present invention is to provide such meansthat are easily connectible to the emergency hand brake andpositioned'on the floor board of a vehicle adjacent to'the acceleratorpedal;- and wherein the means of the present invention offer nointerference with the operation of the vehicle. 7 p

Other objects of the present invention are to provide such means thatare economical of manufacture and of relative simplicity.

Various other objects and advantages will be apparent from'the detaileddescription to follow. In the description as well as in the claims,parts are at timesidentifled by specific names for convenience, but suchnomenclature is intended to be as generic in its application toanalogous art as the prior art will permit. My invention is clearlydefined in the appended claims.

" The best form in which I have contemplated applying my invention isillustrated in the -accompanying drawings, wherein:

Figure -1 is a front elevational view of the present inventionpositioned on the floor board or wall of a vehicle;

Figure 2 is a side'elevational view showing the connection between theflexible cable and a steel wire connected to the emergency hand brake;

- Figure 3 is a side elevational view showing the emergency brakereminder positioned on the floor board in juxtaposition totheaccelerator pedal;

Figure 4 is a side elevational view of the mechanism of the presentinvention in brake off position;

Figure 5 is a View similar to Figure 4 but wherein the emergency brakehas been moved to partially set position; I I

Figure 6 is a view similar to Figures 4 and 5 but wherein the emergencybrake is in fun set position} V Figure 7 is a vertical transversesectional view taken's'ubstantially along the line 1-1 of Figure 4; and,

connection to the brake drums.

ctive view of slotted-pivot Figure 8 is a persp member;

Figure 9 isa perspectiveview of the connector employed for connectingthe flexible cable'to the steel rod of the emergency brake mechanism.

Referring-l more particularly to the drawings, wherein like numeralsdesignate like parts throughout, the numeral l0 designatesigenerally themotor vehicle to which the structure of the presentmechanism isattached; The numeral l2 designates generally the emergency hand brakemechanism having a flexible steel'wire [4 for The numeral I6 designatesgenerally the connection between the emergency hand brake and theflexible cable of the present invention. The numeral I8 designatesgeneraly the bracket and pivotelements which are operable by theflexible cable and which are positioned in juxtaposition to theaccelerator pedal20. r

The emergency hand brake mechanism l2 includesthe handle member 22 andratchet release members 24 and 26, the ratchet plate 28; theflexible'steel wire l4 pivotally connected to-the handle member 22 bythe pin 30 and havinga cable covering 32 which is mounted-on-the tirewall 34 of the vehicle ID by means of the bracket 36 andsetscrew 38. I v

A flexible cable 40 "of the emergency brake reminder mechanism isconnected to the steel wire I4 of the emergency brake mechanism by meansof the connector 42. The connector 42 isprovided with a tubular portion44 receivable on the steel'wire l4, and a tapped boss 46 for receiving aset -screw 48 whereby the connector may be attached tothe steel wire 14,and has an apertured ear 50 in which the flexible cable 40 isreceivable. The flexible cable 40 is provided with apair of springretainers 52 and 54-and a pair of The foot engagingportion of theemergency v brake reminder mechanism is formed from a i set position, aslide element 68 which is reciprothe connection to the wire cable fillisprovided apart of "apertures 80 and 82 whereby the bracket may besecured'to'the floor board 35 of the vehicle [0 by conventional means.The bracket also has se-, My

curely mounted thereon a cable mounting 84 and set screw 86 for securingthe end of -the=cable covering 60 in position.

a The upstanding side portions 88 and 911 of bracket 64 have a pin 92extending therethrough upon which the pivotllpedal B6 is pivotallymounted.-

A stop pin 94 is mounted on the upstanding portions :88 and Bil and .ispositioned for engagement with the upstanding flange J8 and acts as astopttherefon a; j

A.flexibleirod 96' is pivotally mounted-on the pivot mount-ingmember .16by means of,--the pin 9,8:and has -an angulated end I00. Acslottedbracketmember has a flat portion I02 which is 1 fixedlysecured totthepivot pedal BGandhas an arcuately bent slotted .,-hinge .or uidingportion I041 pivotally mountedzwith respect ,to vthe-flat portion H12;The flexible rod 96 .is adapted to be positioned in the slots l 06 andI08 of the arcu ately bent portion I04 and has a spring I l 0 positioned.for abutment against the mounting member 16;,and' the arcuately bentportion I04.

v:Thepivotpedal 66 is providedwith a longitudinal slot I I2 which isadapted to receive .the angulated end 100 of the flexible rod 96 when itisin itsuppermostposition. j

, Fromithe'foregoing description taken iniconjunctionyvith thedrawings,it is believed that-the operationof the present invention will bereadily be depressed against the resilient urging of the springs wherebythe accelerator pedal may be depressed during warming up of the engine.

It is believed that from the foregoing a device has been provided whichwill accomplish all of the objects hereinbefore set forth.

Having described the invention, what claimed as new is:

1-. -'An emergency brakel iric'licating apparatus comprising: A flexiblecable adapted to be con-V nected at one end to the emergency brakehandle for reciprocation therewith, a bracket mounted on the floor boardof a vehicle adjacent the accelerator pedal, a pivot pedal mounted onsaid brack'etya slide element mounted on said bracket for, movementrelative thereto, a cam projection fixedly secured'to said slideelement, a guidin member having slots'therein pivotally mounted on saidpivot pedal for ontact with the cam projection upon ginitial movement ofsaid-slide elements, .a flexible rod pivotally mounted vonsaid slidemember and havingits 'free end extending through :the slots ;of saidguiding memberfor; elevatingthe pivot jpedal'upon rmovement ofthe vslide element, resilient means positioned. on ,said flexible rod andhaving one end abutting the pivot mounting of the rod and the otherend'abutting said guiding member to normally bias theipivot pedalagainstelevation thereof, said flexible cable havingits other end secured tosaid slide element to effect sliding m vement thereof luponreciprocation of the emergency brake handle. 1 1

2. An emergency brake indicating apparatus comprising; A flexible cableadapted tobeconnected to the emergency: brake handle for reciproca-tiontherewith, a bracket mounted on the floor board of a vehicle adjacentthe accelerator aparenttooneskilled-in the artx when the emergency brake112 is in the off position shown in-fFigure 2,; the brake remindermechanism of the present invention will be in the position shown inFigure 4 and will not offer any interference with the foot ,of ,theperson operating the accelerator 2,9.- When the emergency brake handle20 is moved upwardly, thesteel wire I 4 connected theretogwill besimultaneously moved u wardly and the flexible cable of the presentinvention, will;,be resiliently moved upwardly through the springconnection, at 16. I The other end of the ,flexible ;cable which isconnected tothe slide element 68 will longitudinally move the, samecausing, the upstanding earn projection 14 to engagethearcuatelybentslotted; element H14 pivoting the pivot-pedal 66 to theposition shown'in Figure 5. Continued upwardmovement ofthe emergencyhand brake 22 will cause furtherisliding of the, slideelement 68 andwill urge the flexible rod 96 through theslots N35 .and I08 and inconjunctionwith the spring fl I'll the piyot pedal 66 will. assume theposition shown in Figure 6101 the :drawings. 3 7

When the pivot pedal B6 of the present invention is in the positionshown in Figure 6, theI op- 1 ere-tor of the vehiclewill, upon engaging-his,-foot on the accelerator '2 0, also engage the pivot pedal 1 fifiwarning him that the emergency brake is, set.

It should be notedlat'this point that the pivot v pedal 66 does notofier any material resistance to the 'foot of the operator-and that thesame-may pedal 1 pivot pedal mountedon said bracket, a slideelementmounted on said bracket for move ment relative thereto, a cam projectionfixedly secured to said slide-element, a guiding member having slotstherein pivotally 'mounted on said pivot pedal for contact. with the ean projection upon initial movement of; the; slide'eleme nt; a flexiblerod pivotally-mounted onsaid slide memberand havingits-freeend-extending throughgthe slots of said guiding member; for elevatingthe pivot Epedal upon movement .of the slide element, resilient meanspositioned on. said flexible. rod and having-one end abutting the pivotmounting of the rod and the other, end :abutting said guide ing memberto normally bias the pivot pedal against elevation, said slide elementbeing con-. nected to said flexible, oable for sliding move ment uponreciprocation otthe emergency brake handle, whereinsaid, flexible cableis provided with a pair of adjustably mounted spring retainers, aconnector adapted; to be" adjustably mountedon theibrake rod connectedtogthe b'rake handle, and having an apertured Lear] receivingsaidflexible cable, aspring positioned on each si eof,saidlearfandfhaving their -outer,.ends abutting saidspringretainersnr I; -VIN'AW SALMON.

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